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As the excitement of the General Election dies down, here are some of the hapless leaders that haven’t been remembered fondly by history. Time will tell how our current prime minister will be remembered, but for now, let’s indulge in some of the worst remembered prime ministers.

Fame is a funny thing – you might think that the celebrities of today are a flash in the pan and in a few generations time, will be nothing but a distant memory but sometimes fame stays in the family, like with the people we’ll be talking about today.

Last month on the blog, we marked Oak Apple Day and the Restoration of the monarchy, so this month, we thought we’d take a look at the man that, some might say, caused the downfall of the royal family in the first place.

This year marks the 80^th anniversary since the D Day landing, the largest seaborne invasion in the history of warfare. Taking place on 6^th June 1944, D-Day, which is military slang for a day that an operation will begin, went by several code names and there was a campaign of deception and secrecy leading up to the big day.

Happy Oak Apple Day! Oh, you don’t know what that is? Not to worry, we will explain all!

As 8^th May marks VE (or Victory in Europe) Day which marked the formal end of WWII following the unconditional surrender of the Nazis, it seemed appropriate to share some of the lesser known facts from our most talked about war.

This month marks the 285^th anniversary of the end of Dick Turpin’s reign of terror, so to celebrate we thought we would take a look at the life and crimes of Britain’s most famous highwayman and some of his contemporaries.

The 9^th April marks what would be 218^th birthday of the great engineer, so now is the perfect time to celebrate his life and look back at his achievements.

When it comes to delicious delicacies, you’ll find no end of treats at Easter. If you like binging on Hot Cross Buns or indulging on chocolate eggs, you’ll certainly be thankful that you’re living in modern times!

They’re one of the best loved Easter treats but where did the idea of hot cross buns come from? Did you know they were once banned? Or that it is believed that they were invented by a monk? Well, we’re here to tell you the history of hot cross buns and how to make your own this Easter.

English Tourism Week returns between 15^th and 24^th March, making it the perfect opportunity to celebrate England’s heritage.

With Valentine’s Day having roots in Pagan tradition and with the day’s celebration of romance dating back to the Roman era, there are thousands of years of romance to explore throughout history.